Obituaries

Oct 8, 2005

Norman Norm Richard Seim was born to Anton and Johanna LeGrand Seim in Pelican Rapids, MN on April 29, 1919. Norm graduated from high school in Pelican Rapids in 1938. In 1941, Norm graduated from Moorhead State Teachers College, Moorhead, MN with an elementary education degree. He taught school in rural Pelican Rapids before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air...

Oct 7, 2005

Emery M. Gullard, 86, of Lake Park, Minnesota, died Friday, October 7, 2005, at his home under hospice care. Emery was born April 10, 1919 at Flom, Minnesota to Otto and Minnie Lee Gullard. He moved to Moorhead, Minnesota at the age of four. At the age of seven his father died. Emery lived in Hickson, ND and Cass Lake,...

Oct 6, 2005

Marjorie Lorene Wurzbacher, 81, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, October 06, 2005, in Innovis Health, Fargo, ND.Marjorie Lorene Wurzbacher was born on October 30, 1923, in Unionville, Missouri, to Earl and Norma Burns Gillum. She grew up and graduated from high school there. She went to Seattle, WA, and worked at the Naval Air Station during WWII. It was there...

Oct 6, 2005

Grace Johnk, 88, Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, October 06, 2005, in the nursing home.Grace McEvers was born on May 14, 1917, in Moorhead, MN, to Charles and Alma Carr McEvers. She grew up and attended school in Barnesville, graduating from Barnesville High School. Grace married Alfred C. Johnk on July 12, 1939, in Sabin, MN, where...

Oct 4, 2005

Oct 4, 2005

Irene E. Folwick, 86, of Moorhead, died Tuesday, October 04, 2005, in Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.Irene Folwick was born on April 12, 1919 in Sprague, Manitoba, Canada to George and Karen Holverson. At the age of two, Irene moved to Greenbush, MN where she grew up and attended school. In 1942 she moved to Moorhead. She worked as a cook...

Oct 1, 2005

Goodie was born on May 28, 1909 to George and Marie Jacobson in Lake Park, MN. She grew up and attended school in Lake Park, MN. She married Viley Anderson in 1927. Viley passed away in 1977. She worked as a housekeeper for several families in Lake Park. In 1998 she moved to Hawley Manor and in 2003 entered Moorhead...

Sep 30, 2005

Juanita R. Fenley, 89, died Friday, September 30, 2005, in MeritCare's Palliative Care Center, Fargo, ND.Juanita was born on February 28, 1916 to George and Margie Bell Bristow Walker in Copperas Cove, Texas. She grew up and attended school in Alexander, Texas, graduating high school in 1932. In February 1934 she married Truman Fenley in Texas. They again got married...

Sep 29, 2005

Roger Kevin Anderson, 42, of Fargo, North Dakota died Thursday, September 29, 2005.Roger Anderson was born May 31, 1963 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Allan and Myrtle Tessier Anderson. He grew up and attended school in Ulen/Hitterdal. He worked as a welder with his father and brothers in Ulen/Hitterdal in his youth and continued as a welder in Denver, Colorado...

Sep 29, 2005

Charles "Chuck" Thorson, 79, of Hawley, MN, died Thursday, September 29, 2005, at Innovis Health in Fargo, ND.Chuck was born on October 23, 1925 in rural Hawley, MN to Clarence and Tilla Thorson. He attended rural schools in Clay County. He farmed with his father until serving in WWII. Chuck married Esther Krebs on October 18, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran...

Sep 28, 2005

Gladys Irene Brennan Ophaug, age 95, of Fargo, ND passed away at Elim Care Center, Fargo, ND on September 28,2 005. Gladys was born January 30, 1910 at Perth, ND, the oldest child of Jens Ludvig and Annie Kjos berg. She was baptized and attended school in the Rock Lake N.D. area. Gladys married Claus Brennan of Gardner, ND on...

Sep 24, 2005

Sam Martin Soeth, infant son of Lee and Melanie Aton Soeth, was born and became an angel on September 24, 2005, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Along with his parents, he is survived by his brother, Max; Grandmother, Sylvia Soeth; grandparents, Dan and Deb Aton, Quinter, KS; great-grandparents, Richard and Mildred Jensen, Dodge City, KS; aunts and uncles, Lynn Michael Day,...

Sep 23, 2005

Carol Ann Teigen, 62, of Moorhead, died Friday, September 23, 2005, in her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.Carol Ann Teigen was born on August 30, 1943, to Lester and Elvira Hallin Taggart in Thief River Falls, MN. She grew up and attended school in Thief River Falls, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1961....

Sep 21, 2005

Harold A. Miller, 87, Moorhead, MN, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2005, in his home under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley with his family at his side.Harold A. Miller was born on April 6, 1918, at Malcomb, MN, to Albert and Myrna Erickson Miller. He grew up and attended rural school near Grygla, MN. As a youth,...

Sep 18, 2005

Bernice T. Meyer died Sunday, September 18, 2005 at the Villa Maria in Fargo, surrounded by her family. Bernice was born June 9, 1915 to Tosten "Tom" and Aagodt "Olga" Nerby Johnson near Robinson, North Dakota. She was the oldest of twelve children. She spent her childhood years growing up on her parent's farm northeast of Robinson, North Dakota. She...

Sep 17, 2005

Walt was born on October 2, 1924 to Fred and Maria Prausnitz in Cologne, Germany. The family emigrated to the United States after the Nazis came to power, and Walt completed schooling in New York City at Stuyvesant High School. He worked as office manager for an electrical equipment distributor, continuing college education part-time. Ultimately he completed his degrees at...

Sep 14, 2005

Gordon Jerome Thorsen age 84 of Woodbury, MN, formerly of Orfordville, WI, Hoyt Lakes and Ulen, MN passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. Gordon was born April 21, 1921 in Atlanta Township in Becker County, MN. He farmed in Ulen, Mn from 1939, married Joan Fevig in 1951. The family moved to Hoyt Lakes, MN where...

Sep 14, 2005

Noreen was born on July 2, 1922 to William and Zelda Wiig in Oakes, ND. She grew up and attended school in Fargo. After graduating she taught school in Litchfield, MN and New Brighton, MN. After her retirement she lived in New Brighton, MN until moving to Northridge Apartments in New Hope, MN where she was active as a volunteer...

Sep 13, 2005

Bergit was born on October 2, 1910 near Ulen, MN to Sam and Julia Wee. She grew up and attended county school near Ulen. She moved to Fargo and worked in the Manchester Building. She married Joseph Runholt in 1946 in Ulen. Joseph passed away in 1948. After Joseph's death she moved to Moorhead and worked for Northwestern Carton Formers....

Sep 11, 2005